FN1. If you don't return a sentence of death, you're giving him a free pass for killing Kim Marie Groves. At the selection phase, the prosecutor again argued that Hardy was a killer by trade, and that Davis had aided and abetted Hardy and his associates in their criminal activities. Similarly, here, there was ample evidence from which a jury could conclude that Hardy and his crew were involved in killing and that Davis counseled and protected their endeavors. United States v. Wicker, 933 F.2d 284, 290 (5th Cir.1991) (no plain error where not only was there no objection, but also the district court interrupted the prosecutor sua-sponte immediately after these comments were made to remind her that she was making an improper argument and provided a general cautionary instruction to the jury). The other police officers were arrested Wednesday. Cause: COVID19 denied, 440 U.S. 972 (1979). Davis argued this motion pro se with his back-up counsel present. Accordingly, the term alone, without further explanation, [is] sufficient to convey that meaning and to enable the jury to make an objective assessment. Id. At the first stage of the sentencing phase, the jury was charged to decide whether an FDPA death qualifying factor existed for either Davis or Hardy. . This argument is also unavailing. Further, the Government did not mention Poonie during any other point in the trial, and did not argue about Poonie or his war with Hardy in summation. In the first, or eligibility phase of the proceeding, a jury must unanimously find beyond a reasonable doubt that: (1) the victim's death resulted from the defendant's intentional engagement in life-threatening activity; and (2) one or more of the aggravating factors proposed by the Government is present. See Cervantes-Blanco, 504 F.3d at 587 (Even if we were to reconsider Cervantes's objection, there has been no change in Supreme Court or circuit law that would permit us to reverse the district court.); United States v. McCrimmon, 443 F.3d 454, 461-62 (5th Cir.2006). See 18 U.S.C. Causey, 185 F.3d at 413-16. [23], In 2018, the city of New Orleans settled a lawsuit with Groves' three children in the sum of $1.5 million. In a pre-trial filing, Davis moved to strike this aggravating factor. The Government argues that Davis is making essentially the same argument regarding the prosecution's closing remarks as he did in his fourth claim. There is no requirement that the government prove that the defendant deliberated for any particular period of time in order to show premeditation. Police Officer Ronald Williams was shot and killed during a robbery while he was working a secondary employment assignment at a local restaurant at 4952 Bullard Avenue. "When later asked why, (they said) it was to impress the drug dealer to show them that, in fact, they were the NOPD and could produce on their offer of protection.". On these facts, however, length of incarceration without violence is not dispositive to the issue of whether Davis is a threat of future dangerousness while imprisoned. [10] Davis would later be convicted of additional drug-related charges while the other officers pleaded guilty. Review of this issue is foreclosed because Davis's conviction on both counts, based on sufficient evidence, was affirmed in his first appeal. The arrests stem from a 10-month federal probe of police corruption that is expected to result in charges against as many as 11 other officers who allegedly were involved in large-scale drug trafficking, sources said. Davis further argues that the jury may have been confused because while imprisoned implied the length of time Davis would be incarcerated (and possibly released), while in prison denotes the fact that he would be incarcerated (with no release). denied, 130 S.Ct. Convictions have been obtained against officers for bank robbery, bribery, theft and sexual offenses. The investigation was launched in December 1993 when 5th District officers Len Davis and Sammie Williams began extorting bribes and offering protection to a drug Davis seeks reversal not only of his death sentences under the FDPA, but also of his convictions. That cellular telephone was used to monitor a lot of the details associated with protection of the warehouse.". The Supreme Court reiterated the standard of review in an earlier opinion involving the same Batson challenge raised in Miller-El. If you don't return a sentence of death, you're giving him a free pass for killing Kim Marie Groves. As to the fifth type of remark to which Davis objected, in which the prosecutor characterized him as a cold-blooded killer, the district court did not abuse its discretion in overruling the objection. And he made the statement, well, Dunc, you just don't understand the game. FN15. [T]he relaxed evidentiary standard does not impair the reliability or relevance of information at capital sentencing hearings, but helps to accomplish the individualized sentencing required by the constitution. Id. Nonetheless, we hold that the facts and circumstances of this case make the error harmless. Davis argues that Miller-El established that a comparative juror analysis is the centerpiece of a Batson claim. The federal documents include detailed transcripts of telephone conversations between Davis, Hardy and Causey, including conversations just minutes before and after the killing. The weighing is not numeric; the perceived significance, not the number, of aggravating and mitigating factors determines the decision. Jones, 527 U.S. at 408. The email address cannot be subscribed. As the Government correctly notes, neither Apprendi nor Ring infringe on Congress's powers by creating new criminal offenses that did not previously exist. Finally, Davis argues that the Government's remarks in summation suggested that Hardy was a killer. Williams has not been charged, but he is expected to be arrested this week, sources said. The prosecution stated:He's already serving life for the cocaine conviction. The district court denied the motion, holding that victim impact evidence is relevant, admissible, and constitutional. I said, fuck the game, we talking about people's lives. He is incorrect. 8. What do you hope to get out of your testimony? To establish that Davis had worked in a high-crime area, defense counsel showed Streed two pages of crime statistics, which revealed that the Fifth District, where Davis was assigned after 1989, was a higher crime zone than any other NOPD district and in 1994 had one-third of all the city's homicides. The Brady/Giglio claim was correctly dismissed. At that point, a decision was made not to let Davis and the other two suspects remain on the street. We rejected Davis's Batson challenge in his first appeal. Even if there was an undisclosed agreement-for example, if the offer of witness protection can be considered an agreement-Davis still cannot show a reasonable probability that, had the evidence been disclosed to the defense, the result of the proceeding would have been different. Severns, 559 F.3d at 278. Carlos Rodriguez, Adam Dees, Christopher Evans of the 5th District; Keith Johnson and Sheldon Polk of the 2nd; Bryant Brown, assigned to public housing; and Larry Smith, assigned to the juvenile division - all face charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and use of firearms while drug trafficking. Further, the testimony is reliable because both witnesses testified that they were familiar with Hardy's reputation from their own interactions with him and with Davis. And justice can only be had by sentencing Len Davis to death. Here, the prosecutor's comments regarding Jasmine's testimony comprised a few lines of transcript in a lengthy summation, and were the only prosecutorial remarks which referred to Davis's supposed lack of remorse. Now, you pleaded guilty just about a year ago. Well, other than the fact that it is considerably higher than the other eight districts, no. Because Davis did not object to the first four categories of comments in the prosecutor's closing argument, we apply only plain error review. 472 (2008) establish that the district court erred in overruling his Batson challenges. Ambiguous jury instructions in the capital context warrant reversal only if there is a reasonable likelihood that the jury has applied the challenged instruction in a way that prevents the consideration of constitutionally relevant evidence. Boyde v. California, 494 U.S. 370, 380 (1990). He says many of the issues highlighted in the report were some of the same issues that confronted the department back when he was on the force. We examine his claims in turn. October 13th would see Officer Davis, in a police cruiser and in uniform, begin the hunt for Miss Groves with his partner Sammie Williams riding shotgun. You don't get charged with that kinda stupid shit over here. FN8. Streed replied that he was not. As part of the probe, Police Superintendent Richard Pennington Monday called more than 50 police officers, including commanders, to the Municipal Training Academy. Oldtimers at the police academy thought so and put it in writing. FN9. Davis was initially sentenced to death on April 26, 1996. And justice can only be had by sentencing Len Davis to death. Because [d]istrict courts enjoy substantial latitude in formulating a jury charge, we review all challenges to, and refusals to give, jury instructions for abuse of discretion. United States v. Webster, 162 F.3d 308, 321-22 (5th Cir.1998), cert. In reply, the Government stated that Williams's request for a plea agreement was rejected, but if he cooperated without an agreement, witness protection would be made available. Former New Orleans Police Officer Antoinette FrankCity of New Orleans police officer Ronnie Williams was 25 years old when his partner on the force, Antoinette Frank, and her accomplice Rogers Lacaze, shot him dead at point blank range as he moonlighted at a restaurant in New Orleans 9th Ward. Don't do that.. "We were able to intercept some conversations among the police officers who were on the protection detail . Causey was an associate of both Hardy and Davis. That shit ain't gonna fly, man. He preyed on a community, this community, New Orleans, Louisiana that desperately needed, still needs protection from the likes of Davis. If anybody kills somebody in the Florida, who is the first one they think of? In addition, the prosecutor's remarks did not communicate to jurors that they were legally bound to impose the death penalty or that they could not consider Davis's mitigating factors. How dare he compare your dedication, your willingness to follow your sworn duty with the murderous rampage of Len Davis. Here, the proposed instruction for a considerable or large amount of planning is substantively covered in the final jury charge, where substantial planning is defined as requiring a considerable amount of planning preceding the killing. As for the definition of substantial premeditation, there is no reasonable likelihood that the jury would have applied the instruction in a way that prevented consideration of evidence. Michael Perlstein and Walt Philbin wrote this report. Sammy Williams, who won a Tony Award in Michael Bennett's groundbreaking original Broadway Q. The citizens of the City of New Orleans wait for you to give them justice. Finally, the testimony's probative value in demonstrating Davis's propensity for violent acts outweighs the danger of prejudice. It must, however, show that the defendant had enough time to become fully aware of what he intended to do and to substantially think it over before he acted. Contact us. Our review of this claim is foreclosed under the law of the case doctrine. Planning means mentally formulating a method for doing something or achieving some end. Additionally, he asserts, we applied an incorrect standard of review in affirming his Batson claim in his first appeal. McCrimmon, 443 F.3d at 461-62. Before Davis's re-sentencing, the Government noticed, among other nonstatutory aggravating factors: Victim impact, evidenced by the fact that the murder of Kim Marie Groves has created harmful emotional distress upon her three children and other members of her family.9 This aggravator was later charged to the jury as: That the death of Ms. Groves created harmful emotional distress upon her daughter.. WebWilliams was a 25-year-old New Orleans police officer assigned to the 7th District. The Supreme Court denied certiorari. [15], Davis was convicted in 1996 on two federal civil rights charges for directing Hardy to murder Groves and for witness tampering. The court then charged the jury that they must decide whether Davis posed a threat of future dangerousness to the lives and safety of other persons while imprisoned. (emphasis added). Sammy williams new orleans police officer; In 1990's the justice department said that New Orleans was the highest country with complaints of police brutality in 1994 there were than forty officers arrested for bribery, rape, bank robbery and Police . Although Len Davis can distinguish right from wrong and deserves to be held accountable for his actions, his behavior was negatively impacted by being shot in the stomach while coming to the assistance of fellow officers. This comes as all three were found to be wrongly convicted FN16. That shit ain't gonna fly, man. Former New Orleans resident. FN19. Davis did not appeal this ruling. Fourth, in rebuttal closing summation, the prosecutor repeatedly described Davis as evil and described defense counsel as follows: Counsel talked to you in the beginning of his closing argument about killing. Davis's re-sentencing proceedings began on July 25, 2005 before a jury.1 During the first stage of the re-sentencing, Davis elected to represent himself with appointed counsel serving as back-up.2 On August 3, 2005, the jury returned a verdict rendering Davis eligible for the death penalty, finding that he intentionally participated in an act contemplating that Groves would be killed, and did so after substantial planning and premeditation. Former New Orleans police officer on death row, Deprivation of rights under color of law resulting in death (18 U.S.C. 13. Davis does not and cannot argue that this issue falls within the exceptions to the law of the case doctrine; therefore, review is foreclosed. That'd be the Feds with that shit. It's intended to mean the same thing.. D.Although Len Davis can distinguish right from wrong and deserves to be held accountable for his actions, his behavior was negatively impacted by the stress of working in a high crime area, being shot at on numerous occasions, including on one occasion being shot in the stomach while coming to the assistance of fellow officers. Shortly before Davis's re-sentencing hearing, the defense proposed sixteen mitigating factors for submission to the jury, listed here in relevant part: 1. Davis argued this motion pro se with his back-up counsel present..FN19. While we agree that counsel did not have an opportunity to provide input, we disagree that the jury was misled. Position: OT. Because Davis failed to object to the verdict forms or the portion of the jury instructions pertaining to mitigation, this court reviews for plain error. WebSammy's Ethiopian Kitchen, Nueva Orleans: Consulta opiniones sobre Sammy's Ethiopian Kitchen, uno de los 1.534 restaurantes de Nueva Orleans en Tripadvisor. A New Orleans police officer and two other men were arrested Monday in connection with the Oct. 13 slaying of a woman, a killing federal authorities say was plotted and celebrated over phone lines tapped by the FBI. About 45 minutes later, Davis called Hardy again to complain that Hardy had not killed Groves yet, and described Groves's clothing and location in detail. Huh? Moreover, the general line of questioning-though not the form-was appropriate given the topics introduced in direct examination. Examples of the remarks include:He prayed [sic] on a community, this community, New Orleans, Louisiana, in the Eastern District of Louisiana that desperately needed, still needs protection from the likes of Len Davis.If you want to shed a tear, shed a tear for the city of New Orleans. FN7. We rejected this claim in Davis's first appeal. "The unsupervised, unregulated detail system practically encourages police officers to break the law, " Jordan said. See Bernard, 299 F.3d at 482 (concluding that evidence of propensity for orchestrated criminal activity in prison permitted finding of future dangerousness). The district court denied the motion, holding that victim impact evidence is relevant, admissible, and constitutional. Such a pattern of behavior could easily translate to a penitentiary. Davis cannot demonstrate that the remarks prejudiced him. Davis first raises a challenge under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986) to the jurors selected in his 1996 trial. We have defined future dangerousness as evidence that a defendant is likely to commit criminal acts of violence in the future that would be a threat to the lives and safety of others. Bernard, 299 F.3d at 482. You have an obligation to uphold the law and that takes courage.Certain crimes, regardless of mitigation, deserve the death penalty. Giglio applies the Brady rule to evidence affecting the credibility of key government witnesses. Two men described as violent drug traffickers - Paul "Cool" Hardy and Damon Causey - have been charged in the Oct. 13 murder. The verdict form also included a catch-all category: G.Other factors in Len Davis's background or character mitigate against imposition of a death sentence. United States v. Davis, 912 F.Supp. They were cryptic and they did not take on significance until compared with other events. 416 F.3d at 439 (internal citations omitted). May Ronnie rest in peace. Create a free ODMP account now for these benefits: Create an account for more options, or use this form to leave a Reflection now. Very bad. A rookie New Orleans police officer is forced to balance her identity as a black woman after she witnesses two corrupt cops committing murder. Jasmine Groves waits for you to give her justice. Did you ever talk to any FBI agent who was investigating street violence for a little bit of background? Q. Defense counsel offered correction to a typo but no substantive objections. Therefore, Davis suffered no prejudice. He won't be punished at all. Moreover, we have previously held that [a]though the prosecution may not appeal to the jury's passions and prejudices, the prosecution may appeal to the jury to act as the conscience of the community. Jackson, 194 F.3d at 655 & nn.54-56. Prior to the August 2005 re-sentencing, and again after Jasmine's direct testimony, defense counsel obtained permission from the court to question her about a letter she and her family had sent to the United States Attorney General in June 2005. 241 and 242). Stated another way, evidence of Davis's past dangerousness is not negated by non-violent conduct in prison during a time when he is on display while the appeal of his death sentence is pending. You have an obligation to uphold the law and that takes courage.Certain crimes, regardless of mitigation, deserve the death penalty. The testimony did not render the trial fundamentally unfair, as Davis's counsel was able to cross-examine Jasmine (and to ask leading questions). For example, the jury heard the FBI wiretap tapes in which Davis discussed with Hardy a murder he thought Hardy had ordered:And you can't go to jail for putting a hit on somebody, Paul. 3592(c)(9). The prosecutor also stated:Do not confuse mercy with weakness. Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 340 (2003) (In the context of direct review, therefore, we have noted that the trial court's decision on the ultimate question of discriminatory intent represents a finding of fact of the sort accorded great deference on appeal and will not be overturned unless clearly erroneous.) (internal citations and quotes omitted). The Fifth Amendment prohibits a prosecutor from commenting on a defendant's failure to testify, Griffin v. California, 380 U.S. 609, 615 (1965), if the prosecutor's manifest intent in making the remark must have been to comment on the defendant's silence, or the character of the remark must have been such that the jury would naturally and necessarily construe it as a comment on the defendant's silence. Jackson v. Johnson, 194 F.3d 641, 652 (5th Cir.1999) (citing United States v. Grosz, 76 F.3d 1318, 1326 (5th Cir.1996)). As a result of this, we had to increase significantly the security of the FBI undercover agents.". Q. Id. United States v. Davis, 380 F.3d 821 (5th Cir.2004); reh'g & reh'g en banc denied, 121 F. App'x 59 (5th Cir.2004) (table), cert. WebView All 34,791 Memorials for the Police Officers Site. If not now, when? 3592(c)(9). Although Len Davis can distinguish right from wrong, and deserves to be held accountable for his actions, his behavior was negatively impacted by the stress of working in a high crime area. 7. United States v. Rodriguez, 581 F.3d 775, 796-97 (8th Cir.2009) (holding that testimony of six victim-impact witnesses was not overwhelming where witnesses explained the impact of the victim's murder on their lives and defendant presented mitigation witnesses). 18 U.S.C. The investigation hits the Police Department at a time when the agency is reeling from several years of corruption, with more than 30 officers arrested in connection with a variety of crimes. This holding did not change the law of review of peremptory challenges, and we reject Davis's attempts to mischaracterize Snyder. Id. Life here is no punishment at all. He gets life, he wins again [I]f you don't return a sentence of death, which is the only just sentence in this case, Len Davis will be celebrating again tonight. [13] Davis was tipped off about the complaint by another officer and then conspired with a local drug dealer, Paul Hardy, to kill Groves. And if you want to shed a tear, cry for all of the people who are denied justice because Len Davis was protecting those persons who victimized them. The prosecutor then asked Williams: Q. At Davis's 1996 trial, Williams testified on direct that he had pleaded guilty to two felony weapons and drug possession charges in connection with the FBI's Operation Shattered Shield. During that jury selection, the prosecution used peremptory challenges to remove nine of ten African-American women and two of four African-American men from the pool of qualified jurors from which the 12-member jury was selected. And he said, you see, that's your problem now. In July 1995, pursuant to the FDPA, the Government filed two notices of intent to seek the death penalty for Davis and Hardy, and the FDPA elements in support. Count One-Part B states: in prison. On Pg 9-Issues to be decided states: while imprisoned., The district court judge responded in writing: I apologize for the different terminology. Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the Government, see Agofsky, 458 F.3d at 374, the jury could have found the future dangerousness factor beyond a reasonable doubt. In his second claim, Davis argues that the district court committed reversible error when it provided an ex parte response to a jury question during deliberations. 405 U.S. at 154-55. See 18 U.S.C. Anything significant that you're aware of as to the homicide rate, homicide number in 1994? United States v. Hardy, 34 F. App'x 962 (5th Cir.2002) (per curiam). His regular duty partner and her associate robbed the restaurant and fatally shot him. Let's get back to why we're here. She used her gun that she received from the department to kill all three people. The investigation was launched in December 1993 when 5th District officers Len Davis and Sammie Williams began extorting bribes and offering protection to a drug dealer, said New Orleans FBI Commander Neil Gallagher. In Miller-El, a habeas case, the Supreme Court ruled that a Batson violation had occurred because another panel of this court had failed to thoroughly review the voir dire record to determine the plausibility of the state prosecutor's reasons for striking African American jurors. Our review of the record reflects that in Davis's interactions with associates like Hardy, Causey, and others, Davis gave directions, offered advice, and assisted in his associates' nefarious activities.3 His leadership role and ability to influence others-generally positive qualities-became deadly when exercised to further criminal activity. FN7. Q. Meanwhile, he said, agents kept a close eye on Davis and were prepared to arrest him at "any time of the day or night. [9] Nine other police officers, including two who would later testify against Davis, were later indicted for being part of a criminal conspiracy with Davis. Davis has been suspended by the Police Department. Next, after establishing that Streed was familiar with Causey and Hardy, the prosecutor asked if Streed was aware of a war between Hardy and Poonie, another drug dealer in the Florida housing project located in the Fifth District, in 1994. 90, 111-112 (D.D.C.2000) ([W]hatever violent or criminal capabilities Cooer [sic] has outside the prison walls will have no probative value when [he] will spend the rest of his life in prison). Vuelos Alquileres de vacaciones The prosecutor also stated:Do not confuse mercy with weakness. 5. Special Agent Juan Jackson, the undercover FBI agent acting as a drug dealer, testified that Davis was a leader in what he thought was a major drug operation and increased his responsibilities in the operation in a few months' time span. Davis's back-up counsel did not object to these statements.7. 12. Did you ask about the significance of numbers of homicides in the various projects? "We're on a crusade. This is the account described in the documents: Shortly after Davis found out about the brutality complaint against him, he is quoted as muttering to himself as he dialed Hardy's beeper, "I can get P to come and do that whore now and then we can handle the 30." (citing United States v. Murrah, 888 F.2d 24, 28 (5th Cir.1989)). Millsaps, 157 F.3d at 993 ([J]uries are presumed to follow their instructions.); see also Flores, 63 F.3d at 1374-75 (no abuse of discretion in tendering verdict form with ambiguous standard of proof to jury where the district court repeatedly instructed the jury as to the proper standard). Competitive law enforcement salary and excellent benefits include: Outstanding retirement plan with benefits earned in as little as five years; Affordable and quality health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your family The Supreme Court reiterated the standard of review in an earlier opinion involving the same Batson challenge raised in Miller-El. 3592(c)(9).15. The final instruction to the jury read, in relevant part: A killing is committed after substantial premeditation when it is committed upon substantial deliberation. Though Davis refused to be present in the courtroom during the selection phase, he permitted his back-up counsel to proceed without him..FN7. 938, 947 (E.D.La.1996) (citing Payne v. Tennessee, 501 U.S. 808 (1991)); Bernard, 299 F.3d at 477-78 (same). While we see the similarities between Davis's fourth and fifth claims, Davis challenges different types of remarks for different reasons in each claim. Id. Upon conviction for a homicide, the FDPA provides for a separate, post-conviction penalty proceeding. As the district court held, victim-impact evidence has been upheld as constitutional. During the eligibility phase of the penalty proceedings, Davis represented himself with appointed back-up counsel..FN6. [PROSECUTOR]: I am asking him if he would be surprised at that. at 1374. [14] Hardy shot and killed her on October 14, 1994, less than one day after she filed the complaint. The Supreme Court denied certiorari. As long as there have been cops in the Big Easy, there has been bad cops. 241; (2) depriving Groves of her civil rights by use of excessive force by shooting her with a firearm, resulting in death, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Your response to his behavior cannot be tepid, it cannot be timid, it must be certain and it must be in kind and it must express our outrage and unyielding commitment to the rule of law.[Len Davis] deserves justice and justice can only be had in this case if the death penalty is imposed [Y]ou are the dispensers of justice in this particular case. Minutes before the slaying, Davis was heard giving Hardy a description of Groves' clothing, prosecutors said. WebWilliams was a colleague of Frank who had been working as the security guard that night to supplement his policeman's salary. In 2018, the city of New Orleans settled a lawsuit with Groves' three children in the sum of $1.5 million. The fact is so reprehensible it demands a sentence of death. 3592. Authorities were targeting as many as 20 additional cops when the undercover investigation ended. And he said, oh, that's Paul. Davis argues that Williams had an undisclosed plea agreement. 2783 (2009). We also denied Davis's petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc in November 1999. The prosecutor also stated:Do not confuse mercy with weakness. The jury was already aware of the wiretap tapes in which Davis celebrated Groves's death, which suggested lack of remorse. FN10. We may not reverse or vacate a sentence of death on account of any error which can be harmless, including any erroneous special finding of an aggravating factor, where the Government establishes beyond a reasonable doubt that the error was harmless. Id. 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